C.S. Einfeld's Blog, page 2
April 8, 2012
Something Wonderful is Happening
Something wonderful is happening *right now* on Amazon.com
Neverdark, my debut Indie faerie story for tweens is currently
#85 In the Kindle Store (FREE)
and
#2 In Children's Ebooks Ages 9-12
and
#1 In Children's Fiction Girls & Women
But, that's not the truly wonderful bit.
It's this:
Lovely, amazing, bold champions of the book all over the world are FB'ing and Tweeting and posting like mad to make this happen. Heroes like LIZ (seanat, Elka), from Goodreads, and Rebecca Hamilton The Forever Girl: Sophia's Journey (SHOUT OUT!!) are sending me PM's to let me know they're spreading the word on Reader Sites I've never even heard of (but probably should have).
This is taking hold.
Most importantly, nearly FOUR THOUSAND kids who didn't have access to Neverdark now do.
I just wanted to say, THANK YOU for all that.
Sincerely,
CS (Sho) Einfeld
Neverdark, my debut Indie faerie story for tweens is currently
#85 In the Kindle Store (FREE)
and
#2 In Children's Ebooks Ages 9-12
and
#1 In Children's Fiction Girls & Women
But, that's not the truly wonderful bit.
It's this:
Lovely, amazing, bold champions of the book all over the world are FB'ing and Tweeting and posting like mad to make this happen. Heroes like LIZ (seanat, Elka), from Goodreads, and Rebecca Hamilton The Forever Girl: Sophia's Journey (SHOUT OUT!!) are sending me PM's to let me know they're spreading the word on Reader Sites I've never even heard of (but probably should have).
This is taking hold.
Most importantly, nearly FOUR THOUSAND kids who didn't have access to Neverdark now do.
I just wanted to say, THANK YOU for all that.
Sincerely,
CS (Sho) Einfeld
April 7, 2012
What Is All This Fuss About?!
See for yourself.
Neverdark
Now on Amazon Best Sellers Lists:
#2 Kindle ebooks > Girls & Women
#2 Childrens ebooks > Ages 9 to 12
#13 Children's ebooks overall
and FREE this weekend!
To get your FREE ecopy, click here:
http://www.amazon.com/Neverdark-ebook...
Neverdark
Now on Amazon Best Sellers Lists:
#2 Kindle ebooks > Girls & Women
#2 Childrens ebooks > Ages 9 to 12
#13 Children's ebooks overall
and FREE this weekend!
To get your FREE ecopy, click here:
http://www.amazon.com/Neverdark-ebook...
April 6, 2012
NEVERDARK #7 Kindle Ebooks!
Who doesn't like Kick-Butt Faeries who save the world?
See for yourself: What's all the fuss about?
Neverdark is currently #7 in FREE KINDLE EBOOKS > CHILDREN'S AGES 9-12!
*cue happy dance on Einfeld farm*
Neverdark is free on Amazon.com April 6, 7th, 8th, and 9th!!
So, saunter on over and pick-up your FREE copy. We promise, you'll be glad you did.
Warning! This book contains (1) very kick-butt Faerie Princess,
an Evil Dark Lord, a rhino-beetle named "Gor", Dragonfly Riders,
Bat Brigades and an extremely adorable, fluffy, pet firefly
with anger-management issues.
For your FREE Ebook, go to:
http://www.amazon.com/Neverdark-ebook...
See for yourself: What's all the fuss about?
Neverdark is currently #7 in FREE KINDLE EBOOKS > CHILDREN'S AGES 9-12!
*cue happy dance on Einfeld farm*
Neverdark is free on Amazon.com April 6, 7th, 8th, and 9th!!
So, saunter on over and pick-up your FREE copy. We promise, you'll be glad you did.
Warning! This book contains (1) very kick-butt Faerie Princess, an Evil Dark Lord, a rhino-beetle named "Gor", Dragonfly Riders,
Bat Brigades and an extremely adorable, fluffy, pet firefly
with anger-management issues.
For your FREE Ebook, go to:
http://www.amazon.com/Neverdark-ebook...
An Easter Gift for You!! :o)
HAPPY EASTER!!!
YAY! CHOCOLATE!!!
Please, don't let me interrupt your digestion too much, but if you need a break from all those chocolate bunny ears and tails--maybe to read a good book:
Neverdark is free on Amazon.com April 6, 7th, 8th, and 9th!!
How cool is that?!
(can't answer....mouth full...of...Cadbury....creme...egg....)
So, saunter on over and pick-up your FREE copy. We promise, you'll be glad you did.
YAY! CHOCOLATE!!!
Please, don't let me interrupt your digestion too much, but if you need a break from all those chocolate bunny ears and tails--maybe to read a good book:
Neverdark is free on Amazon.com April 6, 7th, 8th, and 9th!!
How cool is that?!
(can't answer....mouth full...of...Cadbury....creme...egg....)
So, saunter on over and pick-up your FREE copy. We promise, you'll be glad you did.
March 31, 2012
ANOTHER!!! 5 Stars for Neverdark!
Another lovely 5 star review for Neverdark
Check out Theresa Wycliffe's review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
:o)
Check out Theresa Wycliffe's review:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
:o)
March 28, 2012
NEVERDARK gets another 5 Stars!
Woohoo!
Another 5 STAR review for NEVERDARK!
Reading Mom extraordinaire, Renee, and her lovely 9 year old daughter, Danielle, have each given Neverdark a FIVE STAR review!
They've started a very cool site called http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com that I hope you all will check out.
Sign up to follow them to get the latest on great books for kids and their adults.
And, don't forget to enter their GIVEAWAY for a signed, first edition copy of Neverdark!
Another 5 STAR review for NEVERDARK!
Reading Mom extraordinaire, Renee, and her lovely 9 year old daughter, Danielle, have each given Neverdark a FIVE STAR review!
They've started a very cool site called http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com that I hope you all will check out.
Sign up to follow them to get the latest on great books for kids and their adults.
And, don't forget to enter their GIVEAWAY for a signed, first edition copy of Neverdark!
March 20, 2012
NEVERDARK in Public Schools!
Okay, so, this is a pretty cool event in my world. As my lovely British friends would say, I'm chuffed to bits about it.
Neverdark , my debut novel about Fiera, the kick-butt Faerie Princess who saves her world, has just been approved for the public school curriculum for the Province of PEI, Canada.
Very shortly, it will be in all the provincial school libraries AND all sixth grade classes.
Yes, there's a happy-dance underway at my house!
Neverdark , my debut novel about Fiera, the kick-butt Faerie Princess who saves her world, has just been approved for the public school curriculum for the Province of PEI, Canada.
Very shortly, it will be in all the provincial school libraries AND all sixth grade classes.
Yes, there's a happy-dance underway at my house!
March 7, 2012
Ban Child Beauty Pageants?!
reprinted from my blog: www.authorcseinfeld.blogspot.com
Ban Child Beauty Pageants?
So, The French (it’s always The FRENCH, innit?), want to BAN Child Beauty Pageants? Well, that just seems a bit excessive, doesn’t it?
Or, does it?
With pics like these floating around Paris Vogue, I think maybe we all need to give our collective heads a shake:
http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista...
As the article in World News Reports (you can find it, here: http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/...), the fashion industry has lost its freakin’ mind.
“Chantal Jouanno, the senator who authored the report, told Le Figaro newspaper that young girls were being disguised as sexual candy and that it was “contrary to the dignity of the human being.” She called it a step backward for gender equality.”
Bravo, Chantal Jouanno, damn straight. Gift-wrapping pre-pubescent children and placing them in sexually provocative poses to be put on display for all the world’s perverts to enjoy is not okay. I don’t care what legal release forms the parents or “guardians” signed, it’s not okay.
As a writer, I’m all for freedom-of-expression but when it comes to using children, there are limits. As adults, protecting children is a big part of our job. So, fashion industry, listen up: If you won’t govern yourself in this regard, we’ll govern it for you.
Ban Child Beauty Pageants?
So, The French (it’s always The FRENCH, innit?), want to BAN Child Beauty Pageants? Well, that just seems a bit excessive, doesn’t it?
Or, does it?
With pics like these floating around Paris Vogue, I think maybe we all need to give our collective heads a shake:
http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista...
As the article in World News Reports (you can find it, here: http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/...), the fashion industry has lost its freakin’ mind.
“Chantal Jouanno, the senator who authored the report, told Le Figaro newspaper that young girls were being disguised as sexual candy and that it was “contrary to the dignity of the human being.” She called it a step backward for gender equality.”
Bravo, Chantal Jouanno, damn straight. Gift-wrapping pre-pubescent children and placing them in sexually provocative poses to be put on display for all the world’s perverts to enjoy is not okay. I don’t care what legal release forms the parents or “guardians” signed, it’s not okay.
As a writer, I’m all for freedom-of-expression but when it comes to using children, there are limits. As adults, protecting children is a big part of our job. So, fashion industry, listen up: If you won’t govern yourself in this regard, we’ll govern it for you.
March 6, 2012
WONDER by R.J. Palacio
A few weeks back, I ranted a bit (okay, a lot), about the absence of aspirational heroes in Middle-Grade fiction these days. For the most part, I’m still feeling tantram-y about the general state of things in this regard. HOWEVER—
Wonder , by R.J. Palacio , goes a long way to correct this.
Let’s face it: there are books and then, there are BOOKS! And, by the latter category, I mean those rare gems that not only captivate us but also change us—-for the better—-by us having had the good fortune to have read them.
Wonder is such a wonder. It tilted my orbit, just a touch, and here’s why:
The story is about Auggie, a normal kid with a horrifying facial deformity. Yes, I said *deformity* although, like everyone else in the story, the impact of that word diminishes for the reader as we, too, get to know this remarkable little man.
The story unfolds through the eyes of first, Auggie, then in sections devoted to the people who know and love him. It’s a study in perspective—-how each character views and copes with the daunting challenges of everyday life when you’re always the center of unwanted, and sometimes hostile, attention.
The writing is sublime perfection. Simple, and yet, so, so powerful. Palacio’s voice carries the sophisticated eloquence needed to lift such a melancholy story into the realm of inspiration.
One of my favorite passages:
“Why do I have to be so ugly, Mommy?” I whispered.
“No, baby, you’re not…”
“I know I am.”
She kissed me all over my face. She kissed my eyes that came down too far. She kissed my cheeks that looked punched in. She kissed my tortoise mouth. She said soft words that I know were meant to help me, but words can’t change my face.”
My heart aches, just typing that.
There is so much wisdom in this book. I’m in no way surprised that so many have plucked pearls from its text. I am particularly fond of this one:
“I think that there should be rule that everyone in the world should get a standing ovation at least once in their lives.”
Wouldn’t we all be better people if we gave more of those and received at least one?
Read this book. You’ll be grateful you did.
NEVERDARK GIVEAWAY!
Hey guys!
I'm so excited to do another Giveaway for NEVERDARK!
This time, we'll be giving away (3) Signed-by-both-myself-and-the-illustrator (aka, the hubby, Aaron), First Edition, Paperbacks.
If you'd like to enter, click here:
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Warning! This book contains (1) very kick-butt Faerie Princess, an Evil Dark Lord, a rhino-beetle named "Gor", Dragonfly Riders, Bat Brigades and an extremely adorable, fluffy, pet firefly with anger-management issues.
From the blurb:
The Faeries of Southnut are in big trouble. Lord Darkwater is up to no good.
The White Castle of Doru is under attack by the greatest army Princess Fiera's ever seen. Lord Darkwater is poised to crush her tiny kingdom unless the king gives her up to become his wife.
Well, fffungus! She's having none of that!
The race is on for Fiera to outwit Lord Darkwater's Dragonfly Riders, Bat Brigades, and even a giant, faerie - eating Spider to save herself and, before it's too late, her whole world.
***
As reviewed by HarperCollins:
NEVERDARK is a charming fairytale - adventure for children of all ages. It is a traditional tale, but it certainly doesn’t feel old-fashioned. This is in large part due to the vivacious writing and the very engaging authorial voice.
I'm so excited to do another Giveaway for NEVERDARK!
This time, we'll be giving away (3) Signed-by-both-myself-and-the-illustrator (aka, the hubby, Aaron), First Edition, Paperbacks.
If you'd like to enter, click here:
http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Warning! This book contains (1) very kick-butt Faerie Princess, an Evil Dark Lord, a rhino-beetle named "Gor", Dragonfly Riders, Bat Brigades and an extremely adorable, fluffy, pet firefly with anger-management issues. From the blurb:
The Faeries of Southnut are in big trouble. Lord Darkwater is up to no good.
The White Castle of Doru is under attack by the greatest army Princess Fiera's ever seen. Lord Darkwater is poised to crush her tiny kingdom unless the king gives her up to become his wife.
Well, fffungus! She's having none of that!
The race is on for Fiera to outwit Lord Darkwater's Dragonfly Riders, Bat Brigades, and even a giant, faerie - eating Spider to save herself and, before it's too late, her whole world.
***
As reviewed by HarperCollins:
NEVERDARK is a charming fairytale - adventure for children of all ages. It is a traditional tale, but it certainly doesn’t feel old-fashioned. This is in large part due to the vivacious writing and the very engaging authorial voice.
